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4 Auburn Tigers quizzes and 40 Auburn Tigers trivia questions.
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  More Auburn Football [2]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This is another quiz about the Auburn Tigers football program. This one may be a little tougher than the first one, so if you're not well-versed in Auburn lore, this one may be difficult.
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  Auburn Football [1]    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz deals with the history of the Auburn Tigers. If you know your Tigers, you'll do fine. On the other hand, if you are lost when someone mentions Boda Getta, Tiger Walk, or "Rolling the Corner," this may be a bit tougher for you. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, longtrainn, Dec 11 09
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  Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
This quiz contains some general questions about the Auburn-Alabama rivalry, and some about Auburn's noteworthy victories over the years. Only a true Auburn history buff will master this quiz. Good luck!
Average, 10 Qns, longtrainn, Jun 02 03
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  Auburn Football: Bowl Games    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
Here are some more questions about the history of the Auburn Tigers, this time dealing with their Bowl game appearances over the years.
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Auburn Tigers Trivia Questions
1. Prior to being called the "Tigers," by what other name(s) had Auburn's athletic teams been called?

From Quiz More Auburn Football [2]

Answer: None. They have always been the "Tigers"

Contrary to what some believe, Auburn never officially used the names "War Eagles" or "Plainsmen"; "War Eagle" is the Auburn battle cry. It dates back to the first Auburn football game in 1892 when a civil war veteran brought a golden eagle to the game, which he'd found years ago on the battlefield and nursed back to health. The game was a deadlock until the eagle broke away, circled around the field and fell to the ground. The eagle died, but Auburn was inspired and won the game, and thus the legend of the War Eagle was begun. "Plainsmen" is a term that has always been used to describe Auburn men and women, and it is accredited to the fact that Auburn is always called the "Loveliest Village on the Plains," which was taken from Oliver Goldsmiths' poem, "The Deserted Village." Interestingly enough, this same poem is where the nickname "Tigers" originated, from the passage "...where crouching tigers wait their hapless prey..."

2. What was the first bowl game that Auburn ever played in?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: Bacardi Bowl

Coach Jack Meagher's Tigers tied Villanova 7-7 in the 1937 Bacardi Bowl, played in Havana, Cuba.

3. From 1973 to 1981, Alabama reeled off 9 wins in a row in the series. Auburn finally broke the streak in 1982. What was the final score of the 1982 Iron Bowl?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition

Answer: Auburn 23, Alabama 22

Auburn won when freshman running back Bo Jackson lept over the goal line for a one-yard touchdown in the final minutes of the game.

4. What is the name of the official Auburn fight song?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: War Eagle

"Tiger Rag" and "Glory" are also in the Auburn Band's repertoire, but are not official fight songs. "The Orange and the Blue" just so happens to be the University of Florida's fight song.

5. How many games did Terry Bowden lose in his first 2 years (1993 and '94) as head coach of the Auburn Tigers?

From Quiz More Auburn Football [2]

Answer: 1

Auburn's record during that span was 20-1-1. The Tigers were a perfect 11-0 in 1993, and in 1994, they went 9-1-1. The loss came against Alabama, and the tie to Georgia. Auburn, however was banned from bowl contention both years, due to NCAA sanctions.

6. Auburn once appeared in the same bowl twice in the same calendar year. The year was 1954...What bowl game was it?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: Gator Bowl

Auburn lost to Texas Tech 35-13 on January 1, 1954, then beat Baylor 33-13 on December 31 of that year.

7. Auburn won the AP national championship in 1957. Who coached Auburn that year?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Ralph "Shug" Jordan

Shug's 1957 Tigers went 10-0, only letting opponents score a combined 28 points on them for the season, and no one scored more than 7 in one game against their defense. However, even that wasn't enough to convince the UPI pollsters, And Auburn had to share the national championship with Woody Hayes' Ohio State Buckeyes, who the UPI voted number one despite the fact that the Bucks finished 9-1.

8. Auburn tasted Sugar 3 times in Pat Dye's tenure as coach (1984-88-89). What was his his record in the 3 Sugar Bowls in which he coached?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: 1-1-1

Auburn beat Michigan 9-7 in 1984, lost to Florida State 13-7 in 1989, and tied Syracuse 16-16 in 1988.

9. In the 1986 installment of the Iron Bowl, Auburn beat Alabama 21-17 in the final minutes of the game on a reverse by what wide receiver?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition

Answer: Lawyer Tillman

Tillman was a human highlight reel while at Auburn. Two of Auburn's former announcer Jim Fyffe's most memorable calls were the Tillman reverse and an acrobatic catch he made against Georgia Tech when all he could say was "Tillman, Tillman, Tillman!"

10. Auburn played its first football game in 1892. Who was their coach?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Dr. George Petrie

Dr. Petrie coached only for that year, and is most notably remembered in the hearts of the Auburn faithful for writing the Auburn Creed. John Heisman (yes, the man for whom the award is named) coached at Auburn from 1895-1899, Mike Donahue held the reins from 1904 to 1922, and Jack Meagher from 1934 to 1942.

11. Here is a little question about Auburn spirit. Finish this line from the fight song, "War Eagle": "War Eagle, fly down the field __________ " ?

From Quiz More Auburn Football [2]

Answer: Ever to conquer, never to yield

In case you were wondering, here are the words: War Eagle, fly down the field, - Ever to conquer, never to yield. - War Eagle, fearless and true, - Fight on, you Orange and Blue! - GO! GO! GO! - On to vict'ry, strike up the band! - Give 'em hell, Give 'em hell, Stand up and yell, HEY! - War Eagle, win for Auburn, Power of Dixieland!

12. In the 1983 Sugar Bowl, who made 3 field goals, providing Auburn's only points?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: Al Del Greco

Al Del Greco provided Auburn's only scores in the 9-7 win over Michigan.

13. Auburn won the first football game they ever played. Who did they beat?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Georgia

The Tigers shut out the Bulldogs 10-0 in the game played on February 20, 1892 in Atlanta, GA.

14. How many Heisman trophy winners did Auburn have in the 1970s and 1980s?

From Quiz More Auburn Football [2]

Answer: 2

QB Pat Sullivan won it in 1971, and RB Bo Jackson won it in 1985. Their jerseys (#7 and #34 respectively), along with All-American WR Terry Beasley's #88, were retired in the 1970s and 1980s.

15. The 1989 Iron Bowl is etched forever into the hearts of the Auburn faithful. Auburn beat Alabama 30-20, but there was something even more significant about that game than the final score. What was it?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition

Answer: It was the first time Alabama had ever come to play at Jordan-Hare Stadium

The series had been played for years at Legion Field in Birmingham, AL. Early on, however, it had been played in Tuscaloosa and in Montgomery, so it was not the first to be played outside Birmingham.

16. The 1983 Auburn Tigers compiled an 11-1 record, and were considered by many to be the best team in the nation. Apparently the pollsters thought otherwise. Who leapfrogged Auburn in the final poll to win the national title in 1983?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Miami

Auburn was ranked #3 going into the bowl season, and Miami was #4. The teams ranked 1 and 2 both lost their bowl games, while Auburn and Miami both won theirs. Auburn remained third, and Miami was crowned National Champion.

17. The first player in the SEC ever to win both the Outland Trophy (for the nation's best lineman) and the Lombardi Award (awared to the nation's best lineman or linebacker) was an Auburn player. Who won these two prestigious awards in 1988?

From Quiz More Auburn Football [2]

Answer: Tracy Rocker

Tracy was a two time All-American at defensive tackle, and a three time All-SEC performer. Interestingly enough, his brother David Rocker played for Auburn and was also a finalist for the Outland Lombardi Award once during his career, in 1990. Craig Ogletree was an All-American for Auburn's top-ranked defense in 1989, leading the team with 11 sacks, and Benji Roland was an All-American nose tackle in 1988.

18. Ralph "Shug" Jordan coached his last bowl game in 1974, with a 27-3 victory in the Gator Bowl. Who did Auburn beat?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: Texas

Auburn beat the 'Horns, and Shug finished with a record of 5-7 all time in bowls.

19. Which coach had the best winning percentage in the 20th century among Auburn coaches who coached at least 2 seasons?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Terry Bowden

Terry compiled a .731 (47-17-1) record. Mike Donahue is a very close second with a .730 (99-35-5). Dye comes in third with .711 (99-39-4), and Shug comes in fourth at .675 (176-83-6) in his days at Auburn.

20. What defensive tackle, who was a standout player and 3 year starter for Auburn, was drafted #1 by the Atlanta Falcons in 1988, only to be an NFL disappointment?

From Quiz More Auburn Football [2]

Answer: Aundray Bruce

Yep. Aundray Bruce. Remember him? He was an outstanding All-American at Auburn, and led the '88 Tigers defense to an SEC title. Bruce had his most memorable performance against Georgia Tech in 1987. In fact, it may very well have been the best defensive performance by one player that Auburn had ever seen. In that game, he had 3 interceptions (as a DT!), one was run back 45 yards for a TD. He also had a forced fumble that Auburn recovered in the endzone for a TD, as well as 3 sacks and 9 additional tackles. Wow.

21. The winner of the Iron Bowl gets a trophy. What is it called?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition

Answer: The Omicron Delta Kappa/James E. Foy Sportsmanship trophy

Athough the game itself is called the Iron Bowl (because it was played in Birmingham for many years and Birmingham is known for its iron-ore deposits and steel industry) and even though the winner does pretty much own the state for the next year, the trophy is the ODK/Foy Trophy. James E. Foy was the Assistant Dean of Students at the University of Alabama, and later became the Dean of Students at Auburn University. Thus he was chosen as the ultimate ambassador for sportsmanship between the two schools.

22. In the 1987 season, Auburn won the SEC and went to the Sugar Bowl. What team did Auburn play in that game, which became the first tie in the history of the Sugar Bowl?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Syracuse

The Tigers and Orangemen tied 16-16, after Auburn's coach Pat Dye elected to go for a field goal on the last play of the game instead of going for the win. This upset many Syracuse fans who, if they had won, could have won the national championship. In fact, a radio DJ in Syracuse took up a collection of old nasty neckties, and sent them to Coach Dye. Dye didn't seem to mind, as he autographed them and sold them for charity. When asked about the tie, he simply said, "If they wanted to win, they should have blocked the kick", and he later added, "Our guys had fought too hard to lose that game".

23. On Janury 1, 1987, Auburn beat USC 16-7 in the _______ Bowl?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: Citrus

This was the 2nd in what would become a string of 5 New Year's Day Bowls in a row for Coach Dye's Tigers. (Actually, the 1989 Sugar Bowl was on January 2nd, but you get the idea).

24. In the 20th century, there were only 5 games between Auburn and Alabama that were decided by a single point. They happened in 1949, 1972, 1982, 1996, and 1997. How many of those games did Auburn win?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition

Answer: 4

The only Auburn loss among them was in 1996 on a last minute TD pass by Alabama. The scores were: 1949 - Auburn 14, Alabama 13 1972 - Auburn 17, Alabama 16 1982 - Auburn 23, Alabama 22 1996 - Alabama 24, Auburn 23 1997 - Auburn 18, Alabama 17

25. In 2000, what Junior College transfer started at running back, and led the Tigers to the SEC Championship game?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Rudi Johnson

Rudi led the conference in rushing and was named SEC player of the year. He was a one-year wonder for Auburn, as he declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season.

26. In the 1997 Peach Bowl, Auburn was losing to Clemson 0-17 in the 3rd quarter before Auburn stormed back to win 21-17. What QB led the Tigers back?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Bowl Games

Answer: Dameyune Craig

Dameyune's last hurrah as an Auburn Tiger, it was a marvelous performance, during a year in which he was accountable for over 80% of Auburn's offensive production, from passing and scrambling. Some say it was a one-man team, but that one man was good enough to lead the Tigers to a 10-3 record and to the SEC Championship Game against the Peyton Manning-led Tennessee Vols, who edged the Tigers in a 30-29 thriller.

27. Alabama didn't beat Auburn in Bama's hometown of Tuscaloosa in its first 4 tries (in 1895, 1901, 2000, and 2002). If you were to come up with a combined score for all these games, Auburn would have 91 points. How many would Alabama have?

From Quiz Auburn Football: Iron Bowl Edition

Answer: 7

Scores: 1895 - Auburn 48, Alabama 0. 1901 - Auburn 17, Alabama 0. 2000 - Auburn 9, Alabama 0. 2002 - Auburn 17, Alabama 7.

28. What was the name of Auburn's football stadium in 2003?

From Quiz Auburn Football [1]

Answer: Jordan-Hare Stadium

While never having been known as "Tiger Stadium," the stadium has had all 3 other names at one point in time. The stadium opened in 1939, and at the time was called "Auburn Stadium," but the name was changed in 1949 to "Cliff Hare Stadium," in honor of Cliff Hare, who was a member of the first Auburn football team, along with being a longtime Auburn Athletic Director, as well as president of the old Southern Conference. The stadium was again renamed "Jordan-Hare Stadium" in 1973, in honor of the great Auburn Coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan. Incidentally, this was the first time in NCAA history that a stadium had been named for a coach while he was still coaching there!

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